World Games 2025, the biggest sporting event for the Olympic Games, is approaching, and the biggest hope for Vietnamese sports this time is none other than the “beloved woman who swords up” Duong Thuy Vi.
At the age of 31, she is still the leader of Wushu Vietnam, and is the only athlete of the home sports team that is qualified to compete at this special congress.
For those who follow Vietnamese sports for more than a decade, the name Duong Thuy Vi has become so familiar. She is a world champion, once won the ASIAD 2014 gold medal, SEA Games gold medal and countless other titles in the content of the Sword – Mercy. Perfect technique, soft but powerful performance style, and strong bravery brought Thuy Vi to the monument of Wushu Vietnam.
At the World Games 2025 held in Chengdu (China), Wushu is one of the key subjects. This is the top playground for the best athletes in the world. The Vietnamese sports delegation has only one place in the tournament and that is Thuy Vi, who currently ranks in the top 2 worlds in the forte. Her presence is not only professional, but also the pride, an affirmation of the international level of Vietnamese sports.
Notably, despite the age of 30, the age is considered the other side of the slope with the Wushu athletes, Thuy Vi still maintains a stable performance, hard work and plays full of effort. She has experienced many serious injuries on her knees, back, and ankles but never surrendered to fate. “I am still passionate, still dream, and I will fight until my body does not allow anymore,” Thuy Vi once shared.
At this time, Thuy Vi's mission is not easy when she will have to compete with very strong opponents from China, Iran, South Korea or Indonesia. However, with the experienced experience of seasoning and steel spirit, Hanoi girl is still the biggest hope for a historic gold medal.
With charm, intelligence and persistent will, Duong Thuy Vi is not only a model of an excellent athletes but also a symbol of the beauty of Vietnamese sports in the international arena.